The Fall 2010 class will be blogging about their Island School experience over the next 14 weeks. A couple nights ago, they had an Intro to Blogging workshop– check out the posts they wrote in their advisory groups below!
Rachel’s Advisory- Aubrey, Noah, Ellen, and Heather
After a night of barely any sleep, last minute packing and pre-arrival jitters, we all finally arrived to our new home greeted by friendly and excited faces. After the bus ride down island, we arrived in what we thought must be paradise. Once the day of meeting our new family and unpacking was over, we settled into our warm beds and were rocked to sleep by the soothing sound of the ocean waves crashing. Morning came surprisingly early as we woke up to the sound of blasting music. But luckily we had the whole day to look forward to, starting with our first morning exercise as one community, snorkeling.
Allegra’s Advisory- Sarah F., Sarah S., Jackson, and Charlie
Driving from the Rock Sound Airport to the Island School campus is an experience fresh in our minds. There was an anxious atmosphere combined with pure excitement and a touch of awkwardness as we looked around at all of our future classmates. As the blue roofs of the campus came into view, we felt like all we’ve been anticipating for had finally arrived, and the bus broke out in applause. Finally, it hit us that this will be our home for the next fourteen weeks. Splashing into the ocean for our first snorkel at sunrise was a refreshing way of Continue reading →